Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-29

Ihe representatives who met in the hotel lob
Dies last night, and those at the Capitol to-day, all
agreed that there must be reduction OF the reve-
nues this winter. Nearly every member of Congress
VINO has reached the city thus far has in some way
expressed this opinion. Mr.. Randall Is the only
one VINO has refused to say anything at all on the
subject and his silence Indicates caution rather
than opposition to reduction Of revenue in the alb
stract The men who have been making the hard
nght for tariff reduction are more hopeful than
tney nave ever been before. A conspicuous thing
Is their feeling OF liDerality and disposition to
agree 10 any sort OF reasonable compromise by
whlch they can get part Of what they have been
WORKING FOR. They do not expect very much
(measured by what they would ike, and they are
ready to yield considerable In the interest of har
m0ny.
IN FAVOR OF COMPROMISE.
memeer, who Is q particular friend OF Mr. Car
isles, said to STAR reporter: 'f Mr.. Randall Is
ready to be half as liberal as Mr. Carlisle and his
followers there will be no difficulty about harmon
lZing the party,n
Most of the tariff reformers with whom THE STAR
h SpotTer mas talked chime In with TINS sentiment
They express confidence that Mr.. Randall will har-
monlze with them but they want to tie him to
make sure. The most common idea IL that before
anything at all is done there should be full and
Tree conference among all the democrats, with the
view OF seeing how far apart the two factions are,
and what can be done TO bridge the chasm. The
tar1n refOrmers are looking sidewiSe at Mr.. Ran
dali, and he is keeping still He looks dOcile, and
or should be Chained Mr.: Mills and TWO 20 or three
others think he ought to be ham-strung without
further ceremony, but many who were very pro-
nOunced advocates Of this heroic treatment at the
close OF last session have modified their views.
Mr.. RANDALL AND THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
There Is very little talk now Of taking Randall
from the appropriations committee. The deter
mnatiOn on the part OF the democrats is to reduce
the revenues by a little less than 500. 600 900
this winter, and so far they all agree MIR. Randall
wants to abolish the internal revenue system, but
would agree TO some reduction OF the tariff that
would @ not uproot protection. The tariff reform n
possible, but are now willing to ''splt the differ
ence" and repeal part Of the internal revenue
none Of them know. For this reason f1ll CONFER
ence is advised But the tariff refomers are con-
1dent that, whatever the result OF such confer
concessions liberal enough 70 take from him most
II not all OF his followers.
AcHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
The elements Of difference between the situa-
tion now and at the beginning OF last session are
that the demand for the reduction Of the revenue
In some way is so general that It ts believed that
the safety Of the party depends upon yielding to
1t; that the President earnestly urges and will use
that the tariff reformers are not asking anything
like as much as they did two years ago. The in
n4ence ot tne presadent Is looked upon 9y some Ss
10 mean patronage; by some It Is thought to
mean nothing.
Mr.. CLBvELAND's INFLUENCE.
The weight OF MI. Clevelands influence In this
instance lies in the fact that he is conceded by his
party to be as good as renominated He is actually
made with him, and the tariff will be the main
issue. HIS policy must be the policy Of the party,
and It is believed that there will be this winter
general disposition to let him mark out the plan OF
bis own campaign. As the acknowledged head Of
the party there will be good strong party reasons
for following him, and great responsibility In
Il is believed by many Of the democratic men,
bers, with whom The STAR has talked, that as
may be to the protectionsss in the party, viii be
reported to the House, aD0 the issue viii be made
'f0r or against the administration"
the mans = snS sssa SSsy shs pasg 70 %n nae
NEW HAMPsHIRR TARIFF RKPoRAER.
Representative L. y. Mckinney, the new demo-
cratic member from the frsr New Hampshire dis
trict, made his fight the issue Of the tarf, and
was elected by majority Of about $50, where the
He is a pronounced tariff reformer and is, OF
course, proud Of his victory. STAR reporter met
MIN ~ the % ONCE OF the CLERK OF & the House this
sofa, another democrat elected chiefly On the
tariff issue. Both expressed the opinion that there
would be a reduction OF the tariff this winter.
Mr. Mckinney said he had made q straight night
for tariff reduction In one OF the largest manu-
featuring districts In the country, where they
were supposed to love protection next TO saliva
tion, and had won It, He said there was a uni
yersai demand for reduction OF the tarin, and
that this Congress would certainly meet It In
some way. He was opposed to compromises but
the impression seemed to prevail that the only
way TO secure any action on this question was by
means OF compromise, and he was ready to join
In it. 1t he could not get all he wanted and could
get part, he thought II would be very foolish to
fuse any. He would agree to take the tax OF To-
bacco In connection with reduction OF tarin
revenues-not willing, but he would agree
to the repeal OF the tobacco tax TO accomplish the
rest. The repeal OF the whisky tax he would never
q nfa doOo q rfv
to make the repeal would be ruined forever. He
preferred free list to reduced rate OF tartn. He
iron, copper, coal and wool These things he
said, were demanded.
REPRESENTATIVE McREARYs VIEWS.
Representative McCreary was talking with q
STAR reporter last night. He said he was confident
that some tariff legislation would be had. The de-
mand for 1t could not be ignored Wherever he
manufacturing Industries were growing, he said,
the demand Tor reduction OF the revenue was
to be passed. he was struck, he said, with the
liberality and disposition to make sacrifice in the
interest Of harmony displayed by tar reformers of
cheering. He had not talked with Mr.. Randall and
did not know what to expect in the way OF liber-
S
now that some tarin reduction must be made, and
they were willing to join In the effort
WHAT WOULD PLBAsz VIRGINIA.
REPRESENTATIVE OFerrau said 10 STAR reporter
to-day that he thought the outcome of the session
would be the passage OF bill which would put
necessaries OF life on the free list and permit
farmers to sell their tobacco when and as they
pleased, just as other crops. With such a bill
passed he could speak for Virginia and say that 1t
would be democratic for many years TO come.
Mr.. TowNsHRND ON THE SITUATION.
Representative Townshend said that there
would certainly be tarin bill passed. It would
be q compromise bill and not all the tariff. re-
formers wanted, but 1t would be good bill as far
as 1t went. Mr.. Cleveland, he said, would be at
the head and front Of the night and the issue
would be made clear. Those who were for the
Administration would vote to reduce the revenue
and prevent the accumulation of surplus. Those
who would not do this would be against the Ad-
m1nistratlon.
The Standard Oil Hearing Closed.
A DISCRIMINATION IN FAVOR OF TANK CARS By
WHICH THE BIG COMPANY PROFITS.
The hearing Of the Standard OIL cases before the
Interstate Commission was continued yesterday.
Mr.. Murray, general freight agent OF the Iron
Mountain and Missouri Pacinc lines, said that
most Of the cotton-seed on now goes from the
South TO Northern re1neries where It Is converted
into lard and table OIL All the evidence in these
cases Is now in. The complainant seems 70 have
proved conclusively that the railroads almost
always give largely discriminating rates In favor
Of oil In tank cars and that Standard Oil